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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2011
Applicant:
Shelley R. Holets-mccormack, Waukegan, IL (US);
Inventor:
Shelley R. Holets-McCormack, Waukegan, IL (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a lysis reagent and method for preparing a test sample for use in an assay, wherein the method yields a homogeneous lysis mixture suitable for use in automated pipetting systems without the need for a centrifugation step. The lysis reagent includes a glycol and non-specific animal immunoglobulins. Other aspects of the invention include related immunoassays and test kits.